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Year: 1974
Director: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Plot: From its opening multi-language titles (that sure looks like Swedish) to the closing arrest of the entire Dark Ages cast by modern-day bobbies, Monty Python and the Holy Grail helped to define "irreverence" and became an instant cult classic. This time the Pythonites savage the legend of King Arthur, juxtaposing some excellently selected exterior locations with an unending stream of anachronistic one-liners, non sequiturs, and slapstick set pieces. The Knights of the Round Table set off in search of the Holy Grail on foot, as their lackeys make clippety-clop sounds with coconut shells. A plague-ridden community, ringing with the cry of "bring out your dead," offers its hale and hearty citizens to the body piles. A wedding of convenience is attacked by Arthur's minions while the pasty-faced groom continually attempts to burst into song. The good guys are nearly thwarted by the dreaded, tree-shaped "Knights Who Say Ni!" A feisty enemy warrior, bloodily shorn of his arms and legs in the thick of battle, threatens to bite off his opponent's kneecap. A French military officer shouts such taunts as "I fart in your general direction" and "I wave my private parts at your aunties." Rabbits are a particular obsession of the writers this time around, ranging from the huge Trojan Rabbit to the "killer bunny" that decapitates one of the knights. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin collaborated on the script and assumed most of the onscreen roles, while Gilliam and Jones served as co-directors. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:01:32 GMTMonty Python and the Holy Grail1974Terry Gilliam, Terry JonesFrom its opening multi-language titles (that sure <I>looks</I> like Swedish) to the closing arrest of the entire Dark Ages cast by modern-day bobbies, Monty Python and the Holy Grail helped to define "irreverence" and became an instant cult classic. This time the Pythonites savage the legend of King Arthur, juxtaposing some excellently selected exterior locations with an unending stream of anachronistic one-liners, non sequiturs, and slapstick set pieces. The Knights of the Round Table set off in search of the Holy Grail on foot, as their lackeys make clippety-clop sounds with coconut shells. A plague-ridden community, ringing with the cry of "bring out your dead," offers its hale and hearty citizens to the body piles. A wedding of convenience is attacked by Arthur's minions while the pasty-faced groom continually attempts to burst into song. The good guys are nearly thwarted by the dreaded, tree-shaped "Knights Who Say Ni!" A feisty enemy warrior, bloodily shorn of his arms and legs in the thick of battle, threatens to bite off his opponent's kneecap. A French military officer shouts such taunts as "I fart in your general direction" and "I wave my private parts at your aunties." Rabbits are a particular obsession of the writers this time around, ranging from the huge Trojan Rabbit to the "killer bunny" that decapitates one of the knights. <a href="/players/P____84701/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Graham Chapman</a>, <a href="/players/P____85223/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>John Cleese</a>, <a href="/players/P____91577/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Terry Gilliam</a>, <a href="/players/P____95365/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Eric Idle</a>, <a href="/players/P____96368/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Terry Jones</a>, and <a href="/players/P___105433/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Michael Palin</a> collaborated on the script and assumed most of the onscreen roles, while Gilliam and Jones served as co-directors. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide147Tag Target (>10)1325194http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t85883xzvsy.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Monty_Python_and_the_Holy_Grail/23136/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_October_05_Killer_Kill_Scenes/625/44280/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 11/2/2009 2:16:40 PM
Body: What about the Killer Rabbit in Monty Python and the Holy Grail? Also check out The Ladykillers and the remake.
]]>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:16:40 GMTRisseladaWeekly Theme11/2/2009 2:16:40 PMWhat about the Killer Rabbit in Monty Python and the Holy Grail? Also check out The Ladykillers and the remake. http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_June_22_The_Plague/625/42764/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 6/23/2009 10:59:40 AM
Body: BRING OUT YER DEAD!
]]>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:59:40 GMTRisseladaWeekly Theme6/23/2009 10:59:40 AMBRING OUT YER DEAD! http://www.spout.com/groups/sci_fi/Re_The_Problem_with_Time_Travel/4/40111/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Dr_Gor
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Post Date: 1/30/2009 8:33:45 PM
Body: I can't believe no one has mentioned Time Bandits . This Monty Python- esque time travel movie is a forgotten classic. Monty Python and the Holy Grail would certainly qualify as well...
]]>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:33:45 GMTDr_Gorsci-fi1/30/2009 8:33:45 PM I can't believe no one has mentioned Time Bandits . This Monty Python- esque time travel movie is a forgotten classic. Monty Python and the Holy Grail would certainly qualify as well... http://www.spout.com/blogs/mercurial/archive/2008/11/20/37518.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Post Date: 11/20/2008 8:18:23 PM
Body: What if ultra-modern, samurai sword wielding Japanese cowboys had participated in the Gold Rush of the mid 19th century in the United States? Sukiyaki Western Django is an anachronistic mishmash that attempts to answer this question by infusing the spaghetti western with traditional Japanese cinema to create a sumptuous feast of the senses made all the more delicious by the random dashes of uncouth American sensibilities thanks in large part to Quentin Tarantino. A story of murder, revenge and redemption; the Japanese love child of A Fistful of Dollars and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
]]>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:18:23 GMTmercuriala filmblog11/20/2008 8:18:23 PMWhat if ultra-modern, samurai sword wielding Japanese cowboys had participated in the Gold Rush of the mid 19th century in the United States? Sukiyaki Western Django is an anachronistic mishmash that attempts to answer this question by infusing the spaghetti western with traditional Japanese cinema to create a sumptuous feast of the senses made all the more delicious by the random dashes of uncouth American sensibilities thanks in large part to Quentin Tarantino. A story of murder, revenge and redemption; the Japanese love child of A Fistful of Dollars and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_November_10_Whatchamacallit/625/37338/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Post Date: 11/14/2008 8:09:06 PM
Body: [quote user="Risselada"] I don't think we have to always label the Deus Ex Machina as something pejorative. Those who recognize basic narrative devices may use it ironically or for some other purpose. Such as in The Hudsucker Proxy. Do you find this use of Deus Ex Machina sloppy or completely intentional and aware? [/quote] I don't think of a deus ex machina within a film as an inherently bad thing. More often than not, I find myself enjoying its various uses. Terry Gilliam has more or less embraced the idea of a deus ex machina in great films like Time Bandits and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
]]>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:09:06 GMTmercurialWeekly Theme11/14/2008 8:09:06 PM[quote user="Risselada"] I don't think we have to always label the Deus Ex Machina as something pejorative. Those who recognize basic narrative devices may use it ironically or for some other purpose. Such as in The Hudsucker Proxy. Do you find this use of Deus Ex Machina sloppy or completely intentional and aware? [/quote] I don't think of a deus ex machina within a film as an inherently bad thing. More often than not, I find myself enjoying its various uses. Terry Gilliam has more or less embraced the idea of a deus ex machina in great films like Time Bandits and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_October_27_I_Put_A_Spell_On_Y/625/36717/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: pippin06
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Post Date: 10/27/2008 11:11:30 PM
Body: [quote user="Risselada"] If she weighs the same as a duck, she's made of wood, and therefore A WITCH! [/quote] this one may count for two - after all, there is also Tim the Sorcerer (what an eccentric performance!). :-)
]]>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:11:30 GMTpippin06Weekly Theme10/27/2008 11:11:30 PM[quote user="Risselada"] If she weighs the same as a duck, she's made of wood, and therefore A WITCH! [/quote] this one may count for two - after all, there is also Tim the Sorcerer (what an eccentric performance!). :-) http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_October_27_I_Put_A_Spell_On_Y/625/36715/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Dr_Gor
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Post Date: 10/27/2008 10:45:33 PM
Body: [quote user="Risselada"] If she weighs the same as a duck, she's made of wood, and therefore A WITCH! [/quote] That was a great moment from a GREAT movie, Rizzo! (She turned me into a newt! ... I got better...) ... I would recomend Little Witches (Lots of great nudity in this one) , Sorceress starring the most beautiful woman in the world, Linda Blair and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark starring the other most beautiful woman in the world... < GOR >
]]>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:45:33 GMTDr_GorWeekly Theme10/27/2008 10:45:33 PM[quote user="Risselada"] If she weighs the same as a duck, she's made of wood, and therefore A WITCH! [/quote] That was a great moment from a GREAT movie, Rizzo! (She turned me into a newt! ... I got better...) ... I would recomend Little Witches (Lots of great nudity in this one) , Sorceress starring the most beautiful woman in the world, Linda Blair and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark starring the other most beautiful woman in the world... &lt; GOR &gt; http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_October_27_I_Put_A_Spell_On_Y/625/36708/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 10/27/2008 6:58:35 PM
Body: If she weighs the same as a duck, she's made of wood, and therefore A WITCH!
]]>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:58:35 GMTRisseladaWeekly Theme10/27/2008 6:58:35 PMIf she weighs the same as a duck, she's made of wood, and therefore A WITCH! http://www.spout.com/groups/I_watch_the_credits/Re_Best_of_the_Best/644/36345/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: pippin06
Post To: I watch the credits
Post Date: 10/15/2008 7:20:43 AM
Body: [quote user="seely"] I submit for consideration for some of the all-time best credit sequences 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'. The subtitles are absolutely hilarious in that fake-scandinavian language, and the mid-switch to a mariachi theme after 'those responsible for the subtitles' got 'sacked' was briliiant. Reflects Monty Pythons humor perfectly--start with ordinary and work your way up to utterly ridiculous. [/quote] I so totally agree. I've seen this movie 97 times, and each time, I still catch something I never saw before. Actually, I just watched The Simpsons Movie again, and both credit sequences are hilarious, maybe moreso than the actual film.
]]>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:20:43 GMTpippin06I watch the credits10/15/2008 7:20:43 AM[quote user="seely"] I submit for consideration for some of the all-time best credit sequences 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'. The subtitles are absolutely hilarious in that fake-scandinavian language, and the mid-switch to a mariachi theme after 'those responsible for the subtitles' got 'sacked' was briliiant. Reflects Monty Pythons humor perfectly--start with ordinary and work your way up to utterly ridiculous. [/quote] I so totally agree. I've seen this movie 97 times, and each time, I still catch something I never saw before. Actually, I just watched The Simpsons Movie again, and both credit sequences are hilarious, maybe moreso than the actual film. http://www.spout.com/groups/I_watch_the_credits/Best_of_the_Best/644/36302/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: seely
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Post Date: 10/14/2008 3:05:15 PM
Body: I submit for consideration for some of the all-time best credit sequences 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'. The subtitles are absolutely hilarious in that fake-scandinavian language, and the mid-switch to a mariachi theme after 'those responsible for the subtitles' got 'sacked' was briliiant. Reflects Monty Pythons humor perfectly--start with ordinary and work your way up to utterly ridiculous.
]]>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:05:15 GMTseelyI watch the credits10/14/2008 3:05:15 PMI submit for consideration for some of the all-time best credit sequences 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'. The subtitles are absolutely hilarious in that fake-scandinavian language, and the mid-switch to a mariachi theme after 'those responsible for the subtitles' got 'sacked' was briliiant. Reflects Monty Pythons humor perfectly--start with ordinary and work your way up to utterly ridiculous. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/funny/MemberTagFilms.aspxfunny
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